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The Portland daily press., 1887-06-25
A BRIDES PANIC.
u.awiston .Ionrnal /

1t was last Sunday. They were Lewiston
folks and they had just been married and
this was their first church, in wedding fine
ry. They sat pretty near together but it
wasn't near enough for her. She snuggled
just wee bit and her hand fell upon the
pew cushion. Quiet for ten minutes. The
devout on either side and in the rear, cast
occasional glances in that direction but all
was still They wondered what made it so
The day was very warm and fdgetting was
allowable. The bride in white raiment was
as serene and calm as the -hitching post
at the door. But wait moment. There is
a smothered exclamation and then a season
of quiet from the bridal pew. Then there is
a little fidgetting. Next, the hand that had
lain on the pew cushion is inspected and
then reached over to the groom by whom it
is also inspected. There seems to be
trouble and the boy in the seat, just behind
the couple, makes it his business to find out.
He leans over the pew and gets look and
then almost laughs out loud at something he
has seen. Mother" he whispered, so loud
and robust that the vicinity hears him and
smiles, ''you ought to see her white kid. Its
got the marks of his hand right across the
back and" flush Johnnie said the
mother, little boys should be seen and not
heard, especially in church," But Johnnie
kept on laughing to himself
The Portland daily press., 1887-06-25
Mr.. Blaine In London.

mr. Smalley's Despatch to the Trbune.l
Mr.. Blaine has preferred to keep himself
in the background during most Of the jubilee
proceedings. Invitations and attentions of
many kinds have been offered him, many
through the American Legation, but he has
declined most Of them. His visit to Mr..
Gladstone on Saturday at the DOLLS Hill
garden party brought him in contact with
scarcely single person of distinction except
his host. He returned to London, however,
too late to attend the Lord Mayors dinner
the same evening, but went to the Duchess
Of st. Albans' party at IL, and there found
himself In the centre Of the fashionable
world. He went on later to the Gallery
Club, which was filed with a not less numer-
GUS company, including many of the best
known men and women in London. Sunday
evening Mr.. Blaine, who had called at the
Legation in Lowndes Square on Saturday
afternoon, met the American Minister, Sir
William Harcourt and others at dinner, and
on Monday was invited to Lady Ardilaun's
very interesting party In Carlton House Ter
race. On Tuesday he remained at his hotel
all day, and saw the procession from Mr..
Carnegie's parlOrs in Northumberland
avenue. An invitation was sent him to the
Foreign Office party Wednesday evening, but
Mr.. Blaine did not attend that very splendid
function; nor was he at Lady GoldSmid's S
party, to which he was asked. He was in.
vited by the Countess of Rosebery Thursday
night to Lansdowne House to meet the Sow.
ereigns and Princes assembled in London te
do honor TO Her Maiesty's jubilee, but die
not go, preferring quieter evening at the
Countess of Carnarvon's.
mention but few Of the proposals which
/ know have been made him, but may add
that Lord Salisbury has expressed a wish 70
| meet Mr.. Blaine, who win in fact meet Lord
The Portland daily press., 1887-06-25
SUBURBAN NEWS.
DEERING.

DEERING.
1t has been the usual custom Of the Junior
classes Of Westbrook Seminary in the past
to have an orchestra to furnish music at
their exhibitions. But this year II was fur
nished by the young ladies Of the school,
under the charge Of Mrs. A. B. Allen, the
teacher Of instrumental and vocal music at
the institution not by Grimmer's Orchestra,
as was reported in Thursdays PRESS.
sAccARAPPA.
Mr.. Charles Fenton, who has held the re-
sponsible position Of superintendent in the
Haskell Silk Company during the past thir-
teen years, will shortly remove to Whitman
tic Conn, to take the position which he for
merly occupied. Mr.. Fenton has made many
friends and:pleasant acquaintance during
his residence in this village. He has been
an active worker of Cloudman Post, G.. A.
r., and now holds the Office Of adjutant. He
will be greatly missed in the community.
Mr.. A. p. G. Winslow, one Of our respect
ed citizens. has disposed of his property to
Messrs. Dunn Il Hopkins, and will soon set
tie at Everett, Mass, where he has pur-
chased home. Mr.. Winslow has been a
resident of this village some nineteen years
and added to its moral and financial pros
perity by his industry and good morals.
Mr.. james Stock, while at work for Mr..
O'Neil Of Cumberland Mills, Thursday, lost
his finger by crushing it in dump cart. X.
The Portland daily press., 1887-06-25
STORIES FROM THE STATE.
A BIG FAMILY.

INOTWdy AUVtfUStf.I
There was recently reunion at Thomas
Morrill's, in West Bethel. Mr.. and Mrs.
Morrill, have each been married three times
and have some thirty children.
The Portland daily press., 1887-06-25
FOREIGN.
No Indulgence to be Shown French
conspirators Against Spain.

LONDON, June 24.-President Cleveland
has cordially accepted the dedication to him
of the eulogy on Henry Ward Beecher by
DIR. Parker of the City Temple. In his ac-
ceptance the President refers to Mr. Beech
er as "My loved and honoTed friend" DIR.
Parker will deliver the eulogy in Brooklyn
in October next.
LONDON, June 4.-The French ministry,
which is seeking friendship with Spain, has
ordered that no indulgences be shown as
hitherto to conspirators against Spain, and
NJ. Flourens has promised to espouse the
Spanish claim to share in the negotiations
protecting the Suez canal.
Veressoa, the anti Semitic leader, has been
defeated ct Czelgled. Austria, by large ma
iority. He was the most powerful advocate
In the party and editor of an anti-Semitic
paper. His defeat heralds the collapse of
the anti-Semetic movement The govern
ment filed the town with troops to avoid a
riot.
The Afghan situation has improved. The
road between Cabul and Cundahar has been
reopened. The rebels are dlspirited and
there is every prospect that the rebellion
win soon collapse.
A despatch from Berlin says that an effort
will probably be made at the next session of
the Bavarian parliament toIsdethrone King
Otto, who is hopelessly insane. 1t is stated
that regent will accept the crown.
ROME, June 24-The period of grace
granted DR.. McGlynn is about to expire, but
he has made no sign of submission 1t is
stated the Pope will without further delay
formally excommunicate him.
LONDON, June 24.-The yacht Genesta
was sighted off the Lizard this morning. She
is nearly two days ahead of the other boats
in the jubilee race, and was proceeding under
closely reefed sails. There was rough sea
ON and strong head wind was blowing.
The yacht Selene passed Clare Island, off
County Mayo, Ireland, today. She was lead
ind the Gwendoline and Aline, which also
passed the island.
The Portland daily press., 1887-06-25
Westbrook High School.

The graduating exercises at the Westbrook
High School took place at Warren Church,
Cumberland Mills, Thursday evening, at
o'clock. The motto Of the class, "Cdrpe
Diem," was conspicuous among the floral
emblems. Grimmer's Orchestra furnished
fine music. The graduates were Clifford S.
Bragdon, Julia E. Brown, Percy L. Cloud
man, Alice A. Cobb, Louise w. Dana, Julia
A. Doyle, Laura E. Foster, Lillian G. Pen
nell, Mary r. Raymond. and Annie l.. Web
Der. The following was the order Of exer-
cises, which were very interesting:
Music.
Prayer
Salutat0ry. ...Percy L. Cloudman
Essay-HistOrical Reading. Louise w. Dana
Essay-Effect OF Natural Scenery. ......::..:.
Laura 4. Foster
Music
RecItal-Shadow OF Doom (Thaxter) .:..:.....
Class Poem-woodland Hum. Annie l.. W.bber
Julia E. Brown
Essay-Leafiets from Memory ..... Alice A. Cobb
Music.
elamatlon-Twain's Visit to Niagara Mark
Twain n).....................Pe Percy l.. Clondman
ESsay-Fact and Fancy. ........Julia A. Doyle
Music.
Recital-The Painter OF Seville lSusan VII
SOM n)................... -. Clifford S. BragdOu
Conferring of Diplomas.
Music.
The Portland daily press., 1887-06-25
BUSINESS INTERESTS.
Report of Bradstreet's Weekly Trade
Review.

NEW YORK, June 24.-The Bradstreet's
weekly trade review says Boston, New York
and Philadelphia all report the customary
commercial quiet at this season. The total
bank clearings at 33 cities for the week ag
gregate 1915, 100000, against $1.032, ,31S, ,566 a
week ago, loss of per cent. as compared
with the corresponding week in 1886, when
the total was 1929, ,661, 1888. The gain IL q
per cent. The leading domestic money mar
kets have been active and somewhat irmer.
At Boston it was stringent with high rates.
An exhibit of the gross railway earnings per
mile included in Bradstreets May reports
shows the whole earnings per mile for May
1887 increased Sc per cent. over May 1856,
and 81 per cent. over May 1885, They fall
AZ per cent. below those of May 1884. For
the first five months of the year the earnings
per mile increased III per cent. over 1856, &c
per cent over 1885, but only 2.S per cent over
1884. The total number OF industrial en-
pl0yes striking and locked out during the "a
days Of June is about 1900, against 10000
during the whole of June 1886. but the fail
ures of the Chicago brick makers strike is
offset by the prospect Of strike OF the
Amalgumated Association at Pittsburg and
Cleveland for an advance of 10 to 10 per
cent in wages to begin July |. The special
report of the Eastern and other nail mills to
Bradstreet's indicates that the May output
was 80 per cent. less than in March, and
100000 kegs less than in May 1886. The nail
production increased 30 or 100 per cent. In six
years, the consumption only about 20 per
cent The sales of wheat held by Chicago
banks as collateral have somewhat depressed
prices, but the export demand helped to off
set this, and the quotations have been reach
ing up. June mess pork at Chicago contin-
ued cornered at $22. After squirting early in
the week coffee has been drifting down.
ward with reduced speculative transactions.
The weeks decline on spot II per cent.
are very active. The New England boot and
shoe factories are well employed on contract.
The Portland daily press., 1887-06-25
THE DOMINION.
Grave Charges Made Against Cana
dian Indian Agents.

OTTAWA, June 23.-A return submitted to
Parliament today has created sensation in
political circles. 1t contains the specific
charges preferred by the Rev. James Rob-
ertson, superintendent of Presbyterian mis-
sions in the Northwest, regarding whole
sale system of immortality and peculation on
the part of the governments Indian agents.
The Rev. Mr.. Roberts0n's charges cover q
period Of ten or twelve years, but especially
deals with recent events. Against the em-
ployes of the department he charged incom-
potency, immortality and dishonesty. An
employe of Ex-Governor Pr0vencher on his
deathbed tcld the missionary tale ofwhole-
sale speculation and perjury. Flour and
groceries were bought by the sample, but
the samples were good, while the goods af-
forwards received were unfit for use in many
instances. He asks how did farming in
structors get their death, and replies that
these men were either grossly misrepresented
or else met fate brought on by brutality
and RIGHTEOUSNESS, and Bishop Tache, he
adds, concurs in the belief that incompe-
tency exists among the agents and instruct
0rs who were partially responsible for the
ill-feeling existing between the white and
red men. The missionary goes on to say
that he has seen Indians at Qu' Appelle,
File Hills, Maple Creek, and Swift Current,
whose emaciated faces and shrunken forms
told story of hunger, and has seen them
turning over heaps of refuse searching swill
tubs for crusts. The return includes let
ter from Gov. Dewdney denying the charges.
The Portland daily press., 1887-06-25
The King OF the Forest.

lOoNtA ANs nj ONhotAaIl
James Larrabee, the old king Of the forest,
well known here, Is dead He was In the
woods of North Conway with big crew Of
men week ago Friday, the nth, getting out
spars for Bath builder, when he took
sudden cold and died next morning. At his
request the body was taken to North Ber-
wick, where the funeral occurred. The re-
mains were buried beneath big oak tree on
the farm Of Bracket Hall, where the king
had often expressed desire to be Inferred.
and were followed to their last resting place
by large number Of people, and many a
tear was shed for the old man.
Mr. Larrabee was born In Baldwin, Me-,
in 1906, and was 50 years Of age. His father
died while young Larrabee was an infant,
and his mother who died recently at 90 years
Of age was a we'll known market woman in
Portland forty years ago. The king was
brought up In the woods, and for the last
forty years he has lived in their shady
depths nearly all the time, penetrating un-
tr0dden wilds in search Of spars for ship
building. SO accurate was his Judgment
that he could guess within two feet the
height OF tree at certain point, and II II
would make such stick as he wanted It was
marked to be felled. He was married In
1912. and leaves six children, three boys and
three girls, the wife having died several
years since. On the outside he was Iougn
fellow, but II was q rOughness that covered
a being Of the finest fibre. His kindness 10
man and beast was remarkable, ana having
once seen face he never forgot i. In him
| the shipbuilders Of Bath have lost man
| they cannot easily replace.
The Portland daily press., 1887-06-25
FINANCIAL RAscALlrY.
Surprising Development Concerning
Fidelity Bank, of Cincinnati.

NEW YORK, June 24.--A special from Gin
cinnati to the Sun says Astounding devel-
opments were made in the Fidelity Bank
case yesterday. On excellent authority it is
said that 100000 have been raised from New
York banks on forged certificates of deposit
The affairs of the Fidelity Bank are becom-
ing more complicated every hour. Even the
expert accountant who for years has handled
all the big cases of figure entanglements in
this city, is perplexed. Never before in
Cincinnati's history has bank been in the
hands of such set of kite flyers as controll-
ed the Fidelity. Harper. although net yet 40
years of age, has made and lost three for
tunes, but only in the present instance did
he go to the criminal extreme of using other
peoples money. He exhibits no concern
about the disaster. The temper of the peo-
pie toward the principals in this crime grows
more bitter every hour. Not word of SYM
pathy is heard for the accused men. Sym
pathy is reserved wholly for the innocent
sufferers whose trust has been betrayed. Ex-
Governor r. M. Bishop said to-day: 81
know widow who lost S500C0, all sne had
in the world, in the failure" Speaking of
the duties of bank directors he said 81 was
once director of the First National Bank,
and it was the fashion then for directors to
pounce suddenly upon the cashier and make
MIN show up, and we would handle the as
sets ourselves and count them and see if
they tailed with the cashiers statement"
The Portland daily press., 1887-06-25
The Knights TempIar Excursion.

Yesterday morning about 60 members Of
Portland Commandery met their visitors,
Ceur de Lion Commandery of Charlestown,
Mass, at the Falmouth Hotel and escorted
them to Congress street station, where a
special train was taken for Bath. At Bath
the two Communicates were received by
Dunlap Commandery and escorted to the
wharf where steamer was taken for Squir-
rel Island, where an excellent dinner was
enjoyed. The weather was delightful and
all took much pleasure in the sail. On ar
irving at Bath, on the return trip, Dunlap
Commandery gave the visiting Knights
sumptous banquet at the Alameda. The Wis
iting Knights took special train and ar
rived in Portland at about 1.3O O'Clock this
morning. All were enthusiastic at
the reception they received, and will
long remember the day as one of great
enjoyment. Much Of the success of the oc-
casion was due to the success of the execu-
tive committee Of Portland Commandery
which consisted of Sirs c. j. Harrington,
George E. Raymond. A. S. Kinds, George Z.
Whitney and George ID. Loring.
The Portland daily press., 1887-06-25
Medical Registration in New YORK.

ALBANY. June 23-Gov. Hill affixed his
signature to-day to the bill which the New
York Medical Society has been trying for
three years to have put on the statute books,
the measure require the licensing and regis
tering of physicians. All the schools of
medicine finally united this year on the bill,
which has just become law. 1t restricts
the list of authorized practicing physicians
to those already regularly licensed and over
q years of age. Hereafter those who sh all
be admitted to practice will be confined, first,
to those who shall have been graduated from
an incorporated medical school or college
with the degree of Doctor of Medicine !:
second, to those who shall have received this
degree from the Regents of the University
of the State OF New York; third, to gradu-
ates in other States and foreign countries
which shall have been approved by the in
stitutions in this State. The County Clerk
of each county shall keep registry book in
which every physician must register accord
ing to prescribed formula. No person con-
victed of committing felony shall be allow
to pratice The penalty for violating the
law is $50 fine for the first offense and $1OO
fine or 100 days Imprisonment, or both, for
each succeeding offense. The county medi-
cal societies are authorized to prosecute any
| offenders
The Portland daily press., 1887-06-25
Class Day at harvard.

BosToN, June 24.-After last nights heavy
storm to-day proved one of the most fayora-
BILE for class day exercises at Harvard Col
lege. Two hundred and thirty members of
the graduating class formed procession at
$50 O'Clock this morning and marched to the
chapel, where Rev. +. G.. Peabody made a
short address. At later hour the class
again formed in line with the Cadet band at
the head and under the marshalship of f. S.
Coolidge marched to Sanders's theatre where
the regular exercises took place in the fol-
lowing order:
Class Grafton. .....J. E. L. Hamilton, Boston
Poem......J S. Palmer, of Plattsburg, New York
Ivy Grafton. -. Francis Michael, San Francisco
The exercises closed with the singing of
the class ode, written by G. 2. Baker.
During the afternoon there were many
elaborate Spreads the most prominent being
those Of Keys and Coolidge, the first and
third marshals respectively, and Endicott,
chairman of the class day committee, in
Hemingway gymnasium the Hasty Pudding
club in Sever Hall; Sgnet in University
Hall and Pi Eta in Massachusetts Hail. The
college grounds were handsomely decorated
with plants and flowers, presenting a beau
tiful appearance Soon after 8 O'Clock the
exercises around the tree began, consisting
of the rush for flowers, singing class song,
written by A. Nj. Cummings, cheering the
various classes, singing college songs and So
cial enjoyment. The grounds We're illumi-
mated. Dancing in Memorial Hall was en-.
joyed from to IL o'clock.
The Portland daily press., 1887-06-25
PENNSYLVANIA VS.. YALE.
The Latter Varsity Crew Wins the
Four Mile Boat Race.
The PennsyIvanIans Hampered by
Poor Steering.
Only About 900 People Witness the
Race.

New LONDON, Ct, June 24-The four
mile straight away race between the Yale
and Pennsylvania crews took place this
evening. Yale won easily. The race caused
but little excitement, and was witnessed by
less than 1000 spectators. The small atten-
dance was probably due to the fact that the
race was postponed from to O'Clock, and
the fear that further pOstp0nement would
probably be made to some day next week
The race was r0wed up the course. There
were no provisions whatever made for news
paper men. The New London Northern
railroad company managers ofithe Yale-Har-
ward races, takes no interest in other races
except to scoop In money paid for ride on
the observation train.
The start was made at h., M, 80 see.,
Pennsylvania taking slight leak, pulling at
the rate OF "a strokes minute 10 Yale's 80.
Less than 20 strokes were pulled when Gale,
No. in the Pennsylvania crew, broke
an oar and held up a portion Of II aloft.
The whistle from the referees boat stopped
the race. Another start was made at 1880.
Pennsylvania dipped first at the rate Of "a 10
Yale's SO. On nearing the half mile flag,
Pennsylvania stroke was increased 10 81,
while that Of Yale was raised IS So. AS they
passed the half mile Pennsylvania led by
quarter Of a length. At the end of two
miles Yale dropped the stroke TO 80, Penn
sylvania holding 10 80 and pulling ahead till
At the two mile flag Pennsylvania had a
lead Of two lengths. At this point Pennsyl-
vania lost the race. The water was quite
rough, but 1t did not seem TO affect the row.
ing, yet the coxswain of the Pennsylvania
crew did not hold the shell ON a straight
course. He steered wildly, first heading the
boat TO the east and then TO the west shore,
going half mile more than was necessary
When the she'll got back on the course. the
positions were changed, Yale having the
lead. and she kept 1t to the fiuish. The mile
and half was made in Sm. ss., and the two
miles in lin. los. Yale was rowing a steady
32-stroke, and kept at 1t to the finish. Penn
sylyania had dropped to "a, but at the two
and one-half mile post increased 1t to 49, At
this point they were a length behind Yale,
and made squirt of SO and 81 strokes, with
herculean efforts, to overtake Yale, but it
was useless. The slower and stronger
sweeps Of the blue seemed 10 make her lead
greater At three miles Yale led by two
lengths in 16m. 43s. Another length was add
ed in the next half mile, and Yale continued
to increase her lead, and crossed the finish
four lengths and half ahead Of Pennsylva-
MIA The time Of Yale was 22m. 20s.; Penn
sylvania was 19S. later in 20m. 395.
The Portland daily press., 1887-06-25
Trout and Mosquitoes.


James A. Smith, Rangeley guide, well
known to sportsmen as Truthful James,
relates some interesting fish stories. He says
that he has seen at the outlet of Kennebago
Lake, acres of trout, seemingly dancing on
their tails on the surface of the water. This
he reported at the Lake hotel, and was looked
upon as a modern Ananias, but the next eve
ming his pardon was asked by some of the
doubtful ones, they having beheld the same
sight. 1t seems the trout were jumping for
mosquitoes, and were so numerous that a
lady spectator thought it must be trout
chorus jig
A land-locked salmon Of pound and q
half weight was found to contain over two
spoonfuls of mosquitoes James wishes
some one to calculate the number Of jumps
required to catch them.
The Portland daily press., 1887-06-25
SCHOOL AND COLLEGE.


coBURN CLASSICAL INSTITUTE COMMENCE
MENU
The anniversary exercises Of Coburn
Classical Institute will commence with the
prize exhibitions Of the middle classes on
Thursday evening, June 80, at 7.3o o'clock.
These classes consist Of sixteen gentlemen
and nine ladies, who will deliver selections
and original essays. On Friday morning,
July 1, commencing at $50 o'clock, the
members of the college preparatory class
and the English and scientific class. twenty
nine in number, will give their graduation
parts.
In the afternoon Of the same day, at 2.30
o'clock, will occur the graduating exercises
of the young ladies who have completed the
ladies collegiate course. The class numbers
twelve and will be the largest class Of ladies
that has ever graduated from the school
The closing address to the outgoing classes
will be given by Rev. George Bullen, ID. d.,
of Pawtueket, II. /.